9780243072293 - The Astronomical Register, Vol. 23 (Classic Reprint) de Levander, Frederick William (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book unearths the forgotten details of the astronomical work carried out at the Oxford University Observatory during the directorship of Charles Pritchard. The text provides a thorough overview of the scientific instruments available at the observatory during Pritchardâs tenure, the role that the observatory played in the establishment of Greenwich Mean Time as the civil time standard for Great Britain, and the work of the observatory in determining the precise geographic locations for various places around the globe. The author provides readers with insight into the groundbreaking research conducted at Oxford during this period, placing the observatory at the forefront of astronomical discovery. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.